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Notes on Discs
This section shows you how to handle, clean, and store discs.
This DVD Player can playback the following discs.
* The DVD Player can play CD-R/RW discs recorded in
CD-DA format, with MP3/WMA audio files, or with
JPEG image files. Some CD-R/RW discs may not be
able to be played back.
• You cannot play discs such as CD-ROM, DVD-Audio,
DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, etc., even if the marks in the above
table are labeled on those discs.
• DVD discs that use other video formats than NTSC or PAL
(e.g., SECAM) cannot be played on this DVD Player.
• Avoid using heart-shaped or octagonal discs. Playing
irregularly shaped discs may damage the internal mechanism
of the DVD Player..
• Do not use discs that have residue from adhesive tape, rental
discs that have peeling labels, or discs that have custom labels
or stickers. Otherwise, you may not be able to eject the discs or
the DVD Player may become inoperative.
About playing copy-controlled CDs
Some audio CDs feature copy protection that doesn’t conform to
the official CD standard. Since these are nonstandard discs, they
may not play properly in the DV-SP301.
DVD-Video
Normally, the contents of DVD-Video are divided into titles, and
the titles are subdivided into chapters.
Video CD/CD
Video CD and CD are divided into tracks.
This DVD Player supports Video CDs equipped with the PBC
(Version 2.0) function. (PBC is the abbreviation of Playback
Control.) You can enjoy two playback variations depending on the
type of disc.
• Video CD not equipped with PBC function
(Version 1.1)
Sound and movies can be played on this DVD Player in
the same way as a CD.
• Video CD equipped with PBC function (Version 2.0)
In addition to operation of the Video CD not equipped
with the PBC function, you can enjoy playback with
interactive software and search function using the menu
displayed on the TV screen (Menu Playback). Some of
the functions described in this Instruction Manual may
not work with some discs.
Playable Discs
Disc mark Contents Disc size
DVD-
Video
Audio + Video
(moving
pictures)
12 cm
8 cm
Video
CD
Audio + Video
(moving
pictures)
12 cm
8 cm
CD
CD-R*
CD-RW*
Audio
12 cm
8 cm (CD single)
Discs with shapes such as
these cannot be played.
The Structure of the Disc Content
About Video CDs
Title 1
Chapter 1
Title 2
Chapter 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3
Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5